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measurement is used to determine whether a tablet complies

with safety guidelines.

9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio

Frequency energy from my tablet?

If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we

do not know that there is — it is probably very small. But if

you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can

take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio

Frequency (RF) energy. Since time is a key factor in how much

exposure a person receives, reducing the amount of time

spent using a tablet will reduce RF exposure. If you must

conduct extended conversations using a wireless device every

day, you could place more distance between your body and the

source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off

dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a

headset and carry the tablet away from your body or use a

wireless device connected to a remote antenna. Again, the

scientific data does not demonstrate that tablets are harmful.

But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these

products, you can use measures like those described above to

reduce your RF exposure from tablet use.

10. What about children using tablets?

The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of

tablets, including children and teenagers. If you want to take

steps to lower exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the

measures described above would apply to children and

teenagers using tablets. Reducing the time of tablet use and

increasing the distance between the user and the RF source

will reduce RF exposure.

Some groups sponsored by other national governments have

advised that children be discouraged from using wireless

devices at all. For example, the government in the United

Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a

recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no

evidence exists that using a wireless device causes brain

tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit

wireless device use by children was strictly precautionary; it

was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard

exists.

11. What about wireless communications device interference

with medical equipment?

Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless communications

devices can interact with some electronic devices. For this